Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-24

ton Was reosntly presented 10 TIE A.
torney General e C. whetheF the Seere-
tary Of the Treasury had the puuer 10
remit the forfeiture Of the schooner San
Diees. Der tackle. apparel and furniture,
oy virtue Of the santenee OF condemnn-
slo1 announced against sAid vsssei. etc.,
on the 4th OF Octabef. 1856. IN the caze
Of the Unissd states n. Handy
snd schooner San Diego. by the united
states District Court for the Dissriai
Of Aiasks. under section 1856 Of the re
vised statutes. for being engaged
"a killing far seals. Another question
presented vas as 10 whether s1ch power
o. remission resides In the Secretary Of
the Treasure under section 1855. revised
statutes. sr the fifth paragraph Of So
tlen b299. revised statutes. or anv other
statute ef the Uuited States. Toe A.
soFney 0eneral has given an opinion Oh
the subject in which be says thai 90 far
~ section 1853 is concerned Il h quite
clear that it gives the Secretary no au-
thOrisy 10 remit the forfeiture Of the
vesael for being engaged Ia the killing
OF fur seals an 0ffsnse. which be say. .Aas
no cosDestion With revenue or naviga-
ton laws Of the United States. He says:
1t would seem impossible 10 bold that
the toEfeiture. which vas not incurred By
reason Of any sction in either Of tue sc.
Paul and ST. George Isiands 10 within
the power ef remission conferred 80 the
Secretary Of the Treasury BY the eth
paragraph Of section 6299. which pro-
vides that the Secretary Of the Treasury
may exercise that poweF. II he 6nds the
penalty Of forfsiture was imposed hy
virtue of any provisioBs Of Law relating
70 the fur seals en- the Islands OF Sc.
Paul aud Sc. George. Il only remains
for me to say that my Investigations
esve not led me 60 any legislation IN
der which you (ths Secretary Of the
Treasuary1 coald remit the forfeiture
in question"
kidnapped.
SAVANNAH. March 23.-The swner Of
the Espauxs estate. in the psovince Of
Havana. has been kidnapped.
HIs wife aad Chrarea IN Ceurt.
Sioux CETx. March 23.-Ths trial Of
John Arerzdorf for the murder Of Geo.
o. Haddock was begun here this morn
ing. Arerxdsrf vas present in court
sccempanied By his wife and children.
Carter HaFrtssn Again Nominated.
OHIcAeo. March 23.-CartsF Harrison
vas renOminsted for Mayor By the
Democrats this afternoon.
snew and Wind STERN.
ST.. JoHEsBURx (Vt.l, March "a
severe snow and wind storm prevailed
hare last night. Three trains on the
Passumpsi Railroad are fast in the drift,
and trains on the Sc. JohHsbuFy 4 Lake
road ars blsakaded.
Assignment.
NKw YoRK. March 23.-Wilkins 4
POlack, dealers 10 trimmings. MODE an
Assignnent today.
Freak sf Nature.
BKIDaKPoRr fCoun.l. March 22.-Mrs.
Kretschner. German lady OF this city,
gave birth 10 . male infant
which has an elephants head, and in
The place OF nose, . short trunk. The
mouth and lips protr1de like those Of
an elephant. The child weighs about
nine pounds and can be fed only with a
spoon. The mother visited the circus
10 winter quarters here during the past
winter and vas terribly frightened BY
alephatss. The parents succeeded IN
keeping the matter to themselvea until
and up to the present very few
have been permitted to see the child.
Call for Boads.
WAsHrNoreN, March 23.-The Acting
Secretary Of the Treasury this after
noon issaed the l48th call for the re-
iemution Of bonds The call is for
sl0. 900 600 Of the 1862 loan, and notice is
given that the principal and accrued
interest of the bonds desicuated will be
paid at the Treasury Of the United
States in the city Of Washington on the
Ist day Of May, 1887. The interest on
said bonds will cease on that day.
sale OF the stewart PIctnres.
NEw YoRK, March 23.-The sale Of the
collection of the works Of art owned by
The late A. 7. Stewart commenced to-
day st ChickerinQ Hall. Every seat iu
bankers and merchants aud society
women. The prices received were fair.
According to the statements Of dealers
who were present there were number
Df pictures which vent at sacrifices.
This vas especially 90 II the oase
NJ the picture painted by O. sahussle, Of
Philadelphia, entitled Washington
Irving and hia Friends" This cost A.
T. Stewart 5000, and IL was sold $3.50.
Among the more notable sales were
The Confab." bv Esstmsn Jobnseu. of
New York, for &l025 to n. o. Polk;
.Papa's Coming" by Thomas Faed, to
]. 3. Kennedy for &2100. The
Chariot race" by Jean Leon Gerone,
Of Paris. attracted considerable atten-
ton. This vas one Of the NEST Valua-
bic paintings in the Stewart collection,
and vas painted expressly for Stewart
bv the famous French artist at cost Of
$50 1000. The first bid was for 5000
and Il was af last purchased by Henry
Hilton for $7.l0o. CHARITY" by Meis-
sonier, q notable painting for which Mr..
Stewart paid $4,000. was started at
$4,000 and vas bought ~ Henry Hi
ton for SO 500. "Hsmlet and Ophelia,"
by Huches Malle. was bouQht by Knoed-
ler 4 90. for S2l00. Blind Man'sBnff,"
hy BauQnies. was purchased BY Heurv
Hilton for $500. Niagara In Winter"
BY Gi0noux, vas sold TO Charles Bork
for Slo50.
Coming 20 Alaska waters.
NKv YoHK, March 23.-Ths United
States steamer Thetis. sealing vessel,
purchased by the Navy Department -
au exploring steamer in search for
Lieutenant Greely, and which vas the
q sgsaip Of tha expedition. has been
squipped ~ a naval vessel ard will sail
tomorrow for duty In Alaska waters
she viIl make her hrst stop at NONE
video, and through the Straits OF Ma
oeIIan 20 Valparaiso; thence 10 San
Fransisco, whers che will obtain full
snpplies for her cruise. She viil be -
Of Lieutenant William II.
Emory, Who commanded the Bear on
the Greely expedition
sherman af Nashville.
NAsHvILIK renn.) March 3-yOhn
Sheru,sn rsached this CITY at 1.30 10
night aud took rooms at the Msxwell
House. Hon. L. O. Heck, JOAN Little
ton, Il. r BsaleF. Walter Brownlov.
General Gsorpe Mrsne3. Represents
lives Gamble snd Milbarn and senator
Lyle left this morning 20 meet the dis
visitor at Decatur, AlAbama.
sherman vas greeted at the Maxweil
House by large er Nd and vas called